Question

21. The MD Orders Solumedrol 250 mg IV to infuse over one hour. If you dilute the medication in 75 mls of fluid, how fast do you run the IV in order to infuse it in one hour? __________ ml per hour.

22. 3000 ml in D5W to run over 24 hours on pump. What is the hourly rate?

23. 1000 ml of D5 0.9 NS daily. What is your hourly rate?

24. Epivir 0.6 gram is ordered. The dose available is 300 mg per tablet. How many tablet will you give?___________

25. Ordered: KCL 30 mEQ in 1 liter of D5W. Dose available 20 mEQ per 10 ml. Inject ______ mls into the bag?

Answer 1

Ordered dose of solumetrol =250 mg iv over one hour

Dilution of medication = 75 ml

Usually the medication is powdered form so 250 mg diluted in 75 ml

So total volume is75 ml over one hour

Rate of the infusion = total volume /total time in hours

So total volume =75

Total time in hours =1 hour

75÷1=75ml/ he

If the total volume is 250 + 75 =325ml the rate of infusion is 325ml/ hr

2)total volume of iv fluid =3000

Number of hours =24

Rate of infusion =total fluid ÷hours

3000÷24=125ml/hr